2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 750

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1172
Sponsored By:
Senators Kasemeyer, Collins, Green, Frosh, Forehand, Van Hollen, McFadden, and Roesser
Entitled:
Education - Early Childhood Literacy - Grants

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Education to distribute grants to organizations that promote literacy at an early age in a health care setting; requiring an organization that is awarded a grant to use the grant to purchase books and train health care providers; requiring the Governor to include funding for the grants in the State budget; and requiring the State Board to adopt regulations to implement the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
2/16
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/31
First Reading Ways and Means
4/4
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (129-4)
Sponsored by:
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
CLINICS
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
GRANTS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 5-213 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
House
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (129-4)